Five Ancient Roman Sites (that AREN’T the Colosseum!)
This article appeared on May 3, 2018, on ToursbyLocals blog Rome is a city with an impressive density of archaeological sites. If you want to go beyond the visit of the Colosseum, don't miss the chance to discover these five other sites – my personal recommendations...
the Saturnalia festival: the Roman Christmas
The temple of Saturn is one of the most impressive and photographated ruins of the Forum in Rome. But what do you know about his master, the god Saturn? Yes, he is the Roman version of Kronos, the father of Zeus, but there is more. Let's discover...
The Day of the Dead in the Ancient Rome: from Lemuralia to Halloween
The Halloween festivity with its masks and "tricks and treat" tradition is approaching and as every year here in Italy there are a lot of debate since "it's not part of our culture". That's true. Halloween comes from the pagan-celtic festivity of Samhain traditionally held between...
The Torlonia Marbles: an exhibition not to miss in Rome
Finally yesterday I was able to visit the exhibit "Torlonia Marbles": an exhibition not to miss if you're in Rome now. The exhibition was inaugurated few days ago in Palazzo Caffarelli, a renovated palace just behind the Capitoline Museums main entrance. Why archaeologists and historians are so...